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Rarely seen wildcat caught on trail-cam in northern Minnesota
The Voyageurs Wolf Project has shared rare footage of a lynx pausing directly in front of a remote trail camera in northern Minnesota. “We captured some really neat footage of lynx this past year on our cameras but this is definitely the coolest,” the group stated Wednesday via Instagram. “In fact, this might be the best video of a lynx we have ever captured, not least because the lynx decided sit right in front of the camera.” The Voyageurs Wolf Project uses a network of motion-sensor cameras to study wolves in and around Voyageurs National Park. But, naturally, other critters also utilize trails frequented by wolves. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Voyageurs Wolf Project (@voyageurswolfproject) But the Canada lynx, which hunts primarily at twilight or during the night when snowshoe hares are most active, is considered by the state to be a “rare wildcat.” According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the lynx weighs between 20 and 44 pounds and also preys on other small mammals and birds. The stealthy felines tend to occur more frequently in northern Minnesota when snowshoe hare populations crash or decline in Canada. The lynx has few natural predators, but wolves are known to kill lynx.
How many manure spills is too many? St. Croix County residents scrutinize big farm’s new owner
Gregg Wolf vows “to put a new step forward” on “a new day” at a northwest Wisconsin dairy. Appleton-based Breeze Dairy Group, where he serves as CEO, purchased Emerald Sky Dairy in March, shortly after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved the St. Croix County farm’s expansion.
Wisconsin’s First LGBTQ Historic Landmark Will Be in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Historical Society will dedicate the first LGBTQ historic landmark in Wisconsin on Monday near the Downtown location where the Black Nite tavern once stood. The Black Nite was the site of Wisconsin’s first known LGBTQ uprising, on Aug. 5, 1961. The landmark, sponsored by the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, is also the first to honor a Black transgender person.
Hailstone in western Minnesota may have tied a state record
CHOKIO, Minn. (FOX 9) - There might be a new weather record in Minnesota after massive hailstones fell in western Minnesota on Wednesday night. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms occurred throughout much of central and southern Minnesota during the afternoon and evening on Wednesday. The first wave featured a cluster of...
Starry stonewort spreads concern in Minnesota lake country
BEMIDJI — Starry stonewort. Zebra mussels. Eurasian watermilfoil. Spiny waterfleas. These are just some of the invasive flora and fauna that, once settled in a Minnesota lake, are seemingly impossible to eradicate. Some of these aquatic invasive species, native to Europe and Asia, were introduced unintentionally through contaminated cargo...
Wisconsin first state to launch home energy rebate program through Inflation Reduction Act
The state of Wisconsin on Friday became the first in the country to launch programs under the Inflation Reduction Act aimed at providing discounts for improving energy efficiency in homes. The Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) Program will provide Wisconsin residents with rebates for improving the energy efficiency of their homes through measures such as installing […]
Kamala Harris to visit Wisconsin with running mate as part of battleground state tour Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS — Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will be in Wisconsin next week with her as-yet-unnamed running mate.On Thursday, the Harris campaign announced that she and her running mate will be holding a battleground state tour that will include Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.The tour kicks off on Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, with Harris visiting Eau Claire on Wednesday morning. The tour will conclude next Saturday in Las Vegas.According to her campaign, Harris and her running mate will be meeting voters "where they are" and highlighting the "stakes in this election."Harris is expected to...
House Democrats hone in on Tim Walz for Harris ticket
As Vice President Harris weighs her choice for running mate, House Democrats are increasingly advocating for a former colleague: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. First elected to Congress in 2006, Walz served in the House for 12 years and rose to become the top Democrat on the powerful Veterans Affairs Committee before heading home in 2019 […]
In Minneapolis House DFL race, candidates knock doors while Twitter looms
A Democratic primary race for a Minnesota House seat could help answer a puzzling question: Is Twitter — or X, as it’s now known — real life? Will Stancil, a University of Minnesota legal researcher and candidate in 61A, is also a prolific X.com poster who has become one of the platform’s most well-known pugilists, […]
Minneapolis violence prevention patrols showing promise in reducing crime
Following his release from prison in early June, Moses Hubert, 33, was in a difficult position: trying to find a job to support his four children while having a felony conviction on his record. Earlier this month, he was pointed to T.O.U.C.H. Outreach, a violence prevention group that’s part of...